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| Donald Trump retweets far-right group's videos | |
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| Donald Trump has retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group. | |
| The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. | The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. |
| This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to be Muslim. | This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to be Muslim. |
| Britain First was founded in 2011 by former members of the far-right British National Party (BNP). | Britain First was founded in 2011 by former members of the far-right British National Party (BNP). |
| The group has grabbed attention on social media with controversial posts about what they deem "the Islamification of the UK". | The group has grabbed attention on social media with controversial posts about what they deem "the Islamification of the UK". |
| It has put up members to run in European elections and by-elections on anti-immigration and anti-abortion policies, but has yet to secure any seats. | It has put up members to run in European elections and by-elections on anti-immigration and anti-abortion policies, but has yet to secure any seats. |
| It also contested the most recent London mayoral election, receiving 1.2% of the vote. | |
| The original video was shared by US conservative commentator Ann Coulter who Mr Trump follows. | The original video was shared by US conservative commentator Ann Coulter who Mr Trump follows. |
| Ms Fransen has more than 52,000 followers on Twitter. | Ms Fransen has more than 52,000 followers on Twitter. |
| She responded enthusiastically to Mr Trump sharing her tweets. She posted on her account: "Donald Trump himself has retweeted these videos and has around 44 million followers!" | She responded enthusiastically to Mr Trump sharing her tweets. She posted on her account: "Donald Trump himself has retweeted these videos and has around 44 million followers!" |
| "God bless you Trump! God bless America!" she added. The message was also shared on Britain First's Twitter account. | "God bless you Trump! God bless America!" she added. The message was also shared on Britain First's Twitter account. |
| Earlier this month, Ms Fransen was charged with using "threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour" during speeches she made in Belfast. | Earlier this month, Ms Fransen was charged with using "threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour" during speeches she made in Belfast. |
| She will appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday 14 December. | She will appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday 14 December. |
| Mr Trump's decision to retweet the videos met dismay on social media. | |
| Brendan Cox, whose wife, British MP Jo Cox, was murdered by a right-wing extremist who shouted "Britain First" before committing the act, has condemned the action. | |
| TV presenter and journalist Piers Morgan, who has called himself a "friend" of the president, tweeted: "What the hell are you doing?" | |
| "Please STOP this madness & undo your retweets," he said. | |
| The Muslim Council for Britain called on the UK government to "distance" itself from the comments. | |
| "This is the clearest endorsement yet from the US president of the far-right and their vile anti-Muslim propaganda," a spokeswoman said. | |
| The issue was raised in the UK parliament, and opposition Labour MP Yvette Cooper called on the government to condemn the actions of Mr Trump. | |
| But House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said it would be wrong to expect the government to immediately respond. |